Artificial tooth



Sept. 2 1924.

C. I. MONSON ARTIFICIAL TOOTH asw w INVENTOR.

CARLTO/VI flo/vso/v ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept; 2, 1924.

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Be it known tha G RLIQ I. MQW fi, epiti n t th U i ed .stet' sr idin et Denver, in. h e' unty v of D ve en St te of \Qelere e, h ve in e d cer a n newend uee eil vI1 0p; v ee l in Ar fi i l T th, o which e iel w ng i e epe fieat ent.

This invention relates to sets of ztrtifioiel t eth use in P o et dent t y an its 1 main lobjectis to provide e se new article of menufacture 'a set of artificial teeth for lse. on de te .-p1etee e dib dg eh re zissembled and held together in an arrangementstrictly conforming to the contour of the gum a d th omp sa i g urve of the ]&W. i t It well known to those versed in the art tha nt-p s he i de t t y, h m t X- eet n p r of th e v m k ng e mout ;i2 e r b idge, i t etreng e ifieie teeth inlthekglenturevso that they are in per- ,tect anatomical articulation.

' This part of the Work not only requires skill to be obtainedlonly by long-end carei1tl study and experie nce, but its proger performanoe takes much timeand undivi ed. attention ,and sets of artificial teeth are mai1i1yf9r this reason, more expensive than is warrantedby the cost of materi al the time actually occupied. in fitting them t the no uth of the patient. Theguse of sets made according to the F resent' in ention eliminates the most clif- "Edilfi pertof the Work above referred toby insiiringthe proper arrangement of theteeth each; set and perfect anatomical articulat- .tioii of the dentures without requiring" on the'pdrtofthe dentist or his laboratory .assistarit; the skill, calculation and measure- 40 mentsfheretofore,essential;

The Object ofmy fnvention is attained by stringing the teethof each set together by means of a holding element which per manently holds them in an arrangement strictly conforming With the contour ofthe goin and the compensating curve of the aws. t v The holder-is preferably made pliable so that its curve mayfbe variedltoniore efiaotly w"; conte with'the shape, of the gum to which Application filed-January 16, 1922., lseriai 1110.129311]: Y

the den u i 'fit eden iby tiling th ..=i; p1 ier end le r sets of e th toge her, the en y i nt y f etenedenh =d n e =m 25elein p et ne emi e r en et en end eiibel -q en y .eperet W 1 An embodiment of my invention heislloeeh illu ated he ee mp l yi g-idrewimge in the .s v vi ws f whi h' q i ml f ri g pa t we e m-iler y design e ef lid in :W ieh igur e epri wef ipp r edleWer sets ofrtifioiel teeth assembled; in a ceordenee with tiny z n entien; v i e -Y I F g rom V ew 91 th se sh wn inFigure1;'

i ii iite-it 1e S de iewei th l eme jj ee s i thedi ee n i th ee -f w ALFigHE -Z; 4 F u e e1 e tien 9n he-Kline; ere xl efwn e X e eret-e el Fi u e15,e i r her Qiix erd-eeetieii teke e the heeie+ i u e- Figure 6, a verticallseotion of a tooth of ther. e. l uet etinete ethede fleei eeeme n ep e e eet elree twee Figure 7, e cleyelopment of the velein e 4 Which the teeth'of a set are n heiq eee be ;er-een emee Zi s i r h e t r e i fzeeid meet m in conformity with the contour of Figure 9 a f ront vi ew of theelel-lient it is shown in FignieB; f

i relorele t t efiE eer 1, showing a, moclifiedumethod of fastening the teeth to the holding elementiend Eigure ll a section simlla, to that oflfib v F i dr w" to ten eg 'e d see 1 illustrating ,a modification of the means for fastening the vteeth together. I Referring first to .Figiires' 1 to 8 of the drawings which illiis 'irtte its preferred .form, the upper end iqwe'rj sets 7 i' vamt-ifiei l teeth 5 ll 9N6 been designated 'by the lettersAan d I V i The'teeth ofeach set are strung amen band. of. pliable; and nontorroisivfeiihetel 9 the ends4of when 31 161106111; ts at 71w old the-teeth ageinstrelefiivejdisplecemfi lt.

Thebandsere cut or otherii i'se fornie i' gis h'ew' E i e z i r ee whieb 'fe ieitiii evvcurtgdyi gie iyigg. ti h by t occlusal plane of the teeth and passing through the anterior face of the condyle, commonly known as the compensatlng curve or curve of Spec and indicated in Figure 3 of the drawings by the broken line C.

The curved bands thus formed, are subsequently. bent to conform" with the contour of the gum as shown in Figures 8 and 9.

The teeth 5 have transverse slots 8 to which the bands are fitted "and it will be apparent that when the teeth are strung on the band in their regular anatomical order and the bands are bent at their ends to prevent of relative displacement of the teeth, the band and the teeth provide collectively a set "of teeth which as an entirety may be fastened on a dental model, and that when both'the'upper and lower sets are thus applied, correct anatomicalarticulation is assured; I

The upper'and lower sets of teeth after having: been-assembled as hereinabove described, are fastened together in anatomically correct relative positions by means of wire loops 9' which engage the bands at intervals between the teeth and which after the sets have been fastened in the wax plates on the dental models, are broken and removed.

It will be understood that the bands which support the teeth may be of any desired form in "cross section, and that their protruding ends instead of being'bent to hold the teeth in place, may, for the same purpose, be provided with nuts'or knobs of solder or cement.

' IIrFlgL1r 10 of the drawings, the band 10 is placed exteriorly of the teeth which are secured thereto, as at 12, by cement or other suitable means.

In Figure 10, the holding element is made in sections which are placed between the teeth of each set.

The sections are preferably made in the form of pins 13 which are curved for alinement in an imaginary compensating curve and which fit snugly in sockets 14 in the sides of the teeth.

In the use of my invention, the two sets of teeth arranged and fastened together as shown and described, are supplied to the dentists in various sizes, shapes and shades to meet different requirements.

The operator places the sets on the models in a dental articulator, as usual, and after I the wax in which they are set, has hardened,

the wires which held the sets together, are

cut and removed.

. Owing to the conformity of the bands on "which'the teeth are assembled, with the compensating curve and the contour of the gums to which the sets are fitted, the correct position and relative arrangement of the teeth on the models is "obtained without individual adjustment and without the measurements, calculations and care ordinarily required;

The pliability of the bands permits of the sets being fitted to gums of irregular form in any given size.

In case but part of the teeth of either set are required, the other. teeth are removed from the holders before the sets are fastened in the mouth plates, and in the event of it being necessary to replace one or moreof the teeth on account of wear or breakage,

.the operator cuts through the porcelain or other material of which the teeth are made, to the slot through which the band passes, removes the broken or worn tooth and replaces the same with a tooth which is recessed to fit upon the band.

After the new tooth is positioned on the band between the others, its recess which'is, open at the upper or lower end thereof, is

filled with a vulcanite or other suitable material, as indicated at 15 in Figure 6 of the drawings.

The channeled teeth may be re-inforced by means of a metal-bushing which is fitted? and baked in the channel throughwhich the metal band passes, as shown at 16 in' Fig:

ure 5.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letter. Pat

ent is: V

1. As a new article of manufacture, a set of artificial teeth arranged in correct anatomical order and eachhaving an open-ended hole of non-circular section, and albandi' of corresponding section passed longitudinally through the holes of the teeth comprised in the set and having retaining members eXteriorly of the end teeth of the same,

whereby the teeth ofthe set are held perms-f nently in their relative positions. 7

2. As a new article of manufacture, a set of artificial teeth arranged in correct ana-. tomical order and each havingan open-end.

ed hole of non-circular section, and a pliable band of corresponding section passed longitudinally through the holes of the teeth.

comprised in the set and-having'retaining.

members exteriorly of the'end teethlof the a vided with open ended holes of non-circular section, and a band of corresponding section passed through the holes of the teeth of each set and having retainingmembers exteriorly of the end-teeth of the same, whereby the teeth of the set are permanently held together, the bands of 'the two sets being detachably fastenedfogether to hold the sets in their above'statedrelative positions and 7 to thereby permit the sets being placed contying the teeth of each set together in true jointly in two articulated mountings to reanatomical arrangement, andymeans contain their anatomical relation when subsemeeting the two sets in correct occlusion forv 1:

quently separated. anatomical articulation.

5 4. As a new artlcle of vmanufacture, up- In testimony whereof I have affixed my per and lower sets of artificial teeth adapted signature.

to be set in opposed dental mountings, bands CARLTON I. MONSON. 

